Refrigerator.



No. 817,782. PATENTBD APR. 17, 1.906.

E. C. KNDRICK.

REPRIGBRATOR.

APPLICATION FILED .AUG.1, 1903.

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y UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIcE.

ELIZA. C. KINDRICK OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

REFRIGERATOR.'

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 17, 190e.

Application filed August 1,1903. Serial No. 167.916.

`To au whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ELIZA C. KINDRIcK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Nashville, in the county of Davidson and State of Tennessee,have invented a new and use-A ful Refrigerator, of which the followingis a speciiication.-

My invention is an improvement in refrigerators; and the object of theinvention-is consists of the novel features of construction kandcombination of parts hereinafter described, particularly pointed out inthe claims, and shown in the accompanying y drawings, in .which- Figure1 is a perspective View of my rerigerator. Fi 2 is a vertical sectionthrough the re igerator; and' Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 ofFig. 2, the filter and a portion of the Ventilating-pipe being inelevation.

In the drawings, A represents the exterior casing of the retrigerator,which may be of polished oak or any suitable wood. The interior lining Bis of zinc or-porcelain and is secured to an inner" casing A. A suitablepacking material A2 is arranged between the casings A and A. Sup ortedby suitable cleats and cross-bars is a orizontal partition C, arrangedjust above the bottom of the in-` ner casing. Restin on this partitionand transverse to it are t le verticall partitions C',

and a'horizontal` partition C, arranged between the partitions C', aboutmidway their.

hei ht, completes-'the permanent divisional wa s.. This arrangementgivesa milk-compartment taking up 'the lower portion of therefrigerator, an ice-compartment (shown at C3) arrangedT inthe centralportion of the refrigerator, a water-compartment'immediately above theice-compartment, and meat and vegetable compartments oneach side of thewater and ice compartments. v Cleats C4 sliding slotted partitions C.rest on the cleats.

.An opening 1s formed in the top of the refrigerator, and a porousfilter D is larranged in the water-compartment 'and extends upwardthrough the top of the refrigerator. A discharge-faucet E is arranged inthe front of the water-compartment,` by means of which the water may bedrawn oil' for use. Suitable doors of the usual type are adapted toclose the front of vthe compartments, expipting the watercompartment,which is ssl ed through the iilter and cleanedby removal of the latter.Small perforations F are formed in the u per portionof each doorexcepting that of tlie ice-compartment, and these erforations may beclosed by small plugs F. The doors all swing in a horizontal plane withthe exception ofthe door to the milk-compartment, which is hin ed alongits lower edge and swings vertical y. Perair to settle in this lowercompartment and also allowing drainage for Water from the melting of theice. A short` drain-pipe H opens downwardly through the iioor of theinilk-compartment. A Ventilating-pipe I extends up the rear of therefrigerator and at its lower end communicates With the upper portion ofthe milk-compartment. Branch pipes J lead from the yupper portions ofthe side compartments through the rear wall and communicate with thevertical pipe I, which latter pipe opens upwardly above the top of therefrigerator.

It-will be obvious that byl removing the plug F a thorough ventilationof the milk and vegetable compartments will be had, preventing theaccumulation of- JfoulV air therein and the. consequent taintin of themilk, vegetables, and meats. It Wil be further noted that no longdrain-pipes are used, as such pi es would be difficult to keep clean.,Additiona compartments may be formed by parting from the constructionhere outlined, and wherepure water isobtainable the filter may beomitted andv theo ening in the top .closed bya suitable cover. he sidecompartforations G are formed in the partition C, ad-

`inserting extra divisional walls without de.

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mentsprovide separate chambers in which -to lace meats and vegetables.

, aving thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire lto secure byr` Letters Patent, is

A reigerator comprising aplurality of mi" armee co 'partments havingdoors in the front 1 their upper edge, and means for closing' said-thereto and adapted to contain articles'ofperforatlons.

food, a Ventilating-pipe arranged vertically at the rear of saidrefrigerator and having ELILZA C' K'INDRXCK communication withV the1ower ortion of i Witnesses: Said refrigerator, the dors of sai Vcomlpart- JENNIE D. OGLESBY, ments having each a. perforation Vadgaoen'olVIRGIE SIMMONS.

